The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Cümbüş.
The Cümbüş (pronounced "joom-boosh") is a turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. Developed in the early 20th century by Zeynel Abidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble. In construction it bears many resemblances to both the American banjo and the middle-eastern oud. A fretless instrument, it has six courses of doubled-strings, and is generally tuned like an oud. In shape, though, it closely resembles the banjo with a metal resonator bowl and skin body head. It has a loud, metallic, resonant tone and is widely heard in middle eastern popular music.
The word "Cümbüş" is derived from the turkish for "fun", as the instrument was marketed as a popular alternative to the more costly classical Oud. When Mustafa Kemal Ataturk decreed that families take surnames, Zeynel Abidin adopted the name of his famous instrument. Cümbüş Music is still an active company in Istanbul and manufactures a wide range of traditional turkish instruments.
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Cümbüş Music Official Site (http://cumbusmusic.com/)
The cumbus (pronounced "joombush") is a Turkish instrument, invented earlier this century by Zeynel Abidin Cumbus.
The cumbus was widely admired and Zeynel Abidin Bey applied for a patent, which was issued after inspection by the Presidential Orchestra Office.
The standard cumbus tuning is (low to high) DEADGC, which is basically the same as the standard Arab oud tuning with E instead of G, but any oud tuning can be used.
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